In the Polish society we oft en observe representatives of diff erent cultures. They live, study, work in Poland. Foreigners learning the culture and Polish language, simultaneously use forms of the formal education as part of courses and language schools, as well as, in frames of colleges. The off er of this institutions is diverse, starting from such basic teaching materials, as textbooks, and fi nishing on studio, direct exits meetings with the culture of the Polish society, with people, music, book. The paper is a presentation of analysis results of the contents of chosen current textbooks of Polish for foreigners, as well as with attempt of the answer to questions, what elements of the Polish culture in them are being handed over as well as what manner of their exposition is. These are certainly material questions in processes determining intercultural competence.